“We talked about having his leg amputated but as he was already being bullied by another cat locally, she said it wouldn’t be fair for Charlie to have just three legs as he wouldn’t be able to defend himself against the other cat.

“I couldn’t keep him in the house as he was an outdoor cat, and it wouldn’t have been right.”

Sandra Pennington of Rhos on Sea, whose cat Charlie was shot in the leg and had to be put down (Image: Daily Post Wales)

Sandra sat with Charlie, who was six years old, when he was put to sleep.